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Pumpkin People
Artist: Ron LightburnPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95Now in a new smaller format, Pumpkin People tells the magical secrets of Kentville’s famous residents. Sandra Lightburn’s verse reveals the nighttime revelry of the half-funny, half-spooky figures; Ron Lightburn’s colourful illustrations bring their wild celebrations to life.
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Mary Morrison’s Cape Breton Christmas
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95The Halifax Chronicle-Herald calls award-winning comedian Bette MacDonald “a superlative actress, a polished ad libber…making the audience howl with delight by a lift of her eyebrows, a shift of elbow or a single word.”
For years, Bette has delighted audiences with her irreverent and lovable Cape Breton character Mary Morrison. Now Mary is here to entertain readers with her stories and memories of the Christmas season. Mary Morrison’s Cape Breton Christmas is a treasury of all things holiday, including Mary’s advice for coping with family, gift-giving dos and don’ts, and her favourite seasonal recipes. A hilarious and colourful collection of Cape Breton Christmas humour brought to life with over 25 photographs.
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Duffy Stardom to Senate to Scandal
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$29.95Mike Duffy made his name as a political reporter, and in the process became one of Prince Edward Island’s most famous exports. He cast himself as the ultimate insider, Parliament Hill’s man in the know. It made him a household name and one of the Canada’s best-paid journalists. But Duffy wanted to get even closer and lobbied his way into the Canadian Senate, with dire results. Veteran journalist Dan Leger tells the story of Duffy’s rise to the top in Canadian media, his entanglement with the Harper Conservatives, and the scandal that made him one of the most controversial figures in contemporary politics. Includes a foreword by CBC’s Peter Mansbridge and an eight-page colour photo insert.
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Music is for Everyone
Artist: Sydney SmithPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$19.95Music is for Everyone is sure to get you excited about making music! Singer-songwriter Jill Barber takes her young readers through many different kinds of music—hip hop, jazz, classical, folk—and instruments in an energetic, rhyming tour. Sydney Smith’s gleeful illustrations capture all the joy that comes from making music—in all its forms!
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The Long Wait
Artist: Eugenie FernandesPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$5.95Deidre did not have a sleek and velvet coat. She did not have a lean and graceful body. She did not walk like a queen with her head in the air. But to the Wilsons, Deidre was a very special cat. Whenever they came home, she was always there, waiting on the braided mat in the front hall.
Then, one year a terrible thing happened.
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Lasso the Wind Aurelia’s Verses and other Poems
Artist: Susan TookePublisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95George Elliot Clarke started writing poems for his daughter the day she was born.Tooke, a three-time winner of the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration, aprroached Clarke (Regarding their collaboration).For this 24-page hardcover book, she has created bold and graphic collaged images, ranging from a grim image of imprisoned families to a whimsical vision of a dragon at a picnic to endearing pictures of Aurealia as a baby.This book is aimed at kids aged seven to fourteen and the birthday poems end at age nine because they “have a particular sequential feel” says Clarke, a Windsor born, prize winningpoet laureate of Toronto and teaches Canadian literature at the University of Toronto
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Gus the Tortoise Takes a Walk
Artist: Richard RudnickiPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$18.95It’s a busy day at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax. Gus the Tortoise is getting his new home, and while the curator is away, Elliot is in charge of moving all the boxes in and out of the museum to set up Gus’s home. But Elliot makes a big mistake, and the box with Gus in it gets left outside long enough for Gus to wander away! He strolls up and down Spring Garden Road, taking in all the exciting Halifax sights, while Elliot frantically searches for him. Finally Gus ends up in a quiet, shady corner of the Public Gardens, just right for a tortoise. Elliot goes to the Public Gardens to make a wish in a fountain that he will find Gus—and it comes true! He brings him back to his comfortable new home in the museum and Gus settles in for a long sleep after his big adventure.
Based on true events, when Gus really did “run” away from the museum!
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Boldt Castle
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$21.95When prominent New York City hotelier George Boldt demonstrated his love for his wife, Louise, by building a magnificent chateau in the beautiful Thousand Islands, no expense was too great and no idea too grand. But when Louise died suddenly, George immediately brought construction to a halt. Broken-hearted, he never set foot on the island again, and the lonely castle was abandoned to time and the elements for over 70 years.
In Boldt Castle: The Story of an Unfinished Dream, Anthony Mollica Jr. shares the fascinating details behind the crumbling castle that captured his imagination as a child, and describes the ambitious restoration project that has brought new life to the Boldts’ island estate. George Fischer’s stunning photographs capture the magnificence of Boldt Castle today, an enduring symbol of devotion that attracts thousands of visitors each year
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Lifetime of Rug-Hooking
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$34.95Canada’s East Coast has a unique craft heritage that has seen generations hooking rugs during the long winter evenings. Hooked mats and rugs were originally intended as functional pieces–a place to wipe dirty feet at the back door, or a cover for drafty floors. But at some point aesthetics crept into this process, and those simple mats have evolved int the wonderful folk art rugs we see today.
Nova Scotia’s Doris Eaton has been hooking rugs for nearly fifty years and is one of the region’s most well-known rug-hookers. A Lifetime of Rug-Hooking features over eighty of Doris’s colourful and lively rugs and the inspiration and materials behind her art. Doris also shares some of her tried and true techniques, including her famous “Eaton Edge” for finishing a rug.
With a foreword from fellow Nova Scotia rug-hooker and artist Deanne Fitzpatrick, A Lifetime of Rug-Hooking is a marvellous visual tour of the work of an influential East Coast folk artist.
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Les Îles de la Madeleine: Inoubliables
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$17.95Formant un archipel lumineux ancré dans le Golfe du Saint-Laurent et baignant tout autant dans le soleil que dans la mer, les Îles de la Madeleine sont un veritable paradis pour les amants de la photo. Le réputé photographe George Fischer porte un regard nouveau sur ces paysages de bord de mer et nous montre la beauté sans pareille de cette destination: des vues à couper le soufflé, des maisonnettes aux couleurs vives, de charmantes façades et ce couple omniprésent que forment le ciel et la mer des Îles. Laissez-vous séduire par les saveurs et les couleurs présentées dans ce nouveau recueil d’images produites par l’un des photographes canadiens le plus renommés.
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Pumpkin People
Artist: Ron LightburnPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$17.95Every Autumn strange figures start appearing around the town of Kentville, Nova Scotia, sauntering down the sidewalk, sitting in a tree, cavorting on a lawn-who are these peculiar people? Why, they’re the Pumpkin People! Constructed from cornstalks, straw, and, of course, pumpkins, these folkloric figures are put together every year to celebrate the harvest in the Annapolis Valley in a most creative way.
Pumpkin People tells the tale of Kentville’s famous pumpkin people. Sandra Lightburn’s simple verse reveals the secret world of the half-funny, half-spooky figures; Ron Lightburn’s stunning illustrations bring that secret world to life. And a special section in the back teaches pumpkin fans young and old how to build their own pumpkin person! -
St. John’s
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$27.95In Ben Hansen’s St. John’s the professional, award-winning photographer turns his lens on the largest city in Newfoundland. From the colouful bows of local fishing boats to Battery Park and Memorial University, Ben Hansen’s photographs convey the blending of old and new. Through his lens, the viewer will observe a city of great beauty, important historical significance and bustling activity.
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Les iles perles du golfe
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$29.95A glittering archipelago nestled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, swept by sun and sea, the Magdalen Islands are a photographer’s paradise. Acclaimed photographer George Fischer returns again to the inspiring land and seascapes of the picturesque islands, showcasing their unique beauty for all to enjoy. Stunning vistas, brilliantly hued houses, charming storefronts, and always-present expanses of sky and ocean are depicted in this lavish, full-colour visual journey. Be inspired by the vivid flavours and colours captured in this new collection of photographs, and discover for yourself the treasure of the Magdalen Islands.
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Evangeline, Illustrated (English) A Tale of Acadie
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$19.95The famous poem with a historical introduction and numerous color and black and white illustrations. First published in 1847, Evangeline is a classic of romantic literature that tells the epic story of a young Acadian couple who are separated during the tragic Acadian expulsion of 1755.
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Fredericton
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$27.95This stunning new look at Fredericton, the city of stately elms, features photographs of the capital city of New Brunswick in all its moods and intimate charm.
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Le Québec Maritime
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$29.95George Fischer is the author of numerous books including Destination Fundy Trail, The Adventurer’s Guide to the Magdalen Islands, and Along the St. John River
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Greater/Grand Moncton
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$29.95Greater/Grand Moncton is a delightful and important new visual record of one of Canada’s greatest little cities. Moncton native Jacques Boudreau has captured this dynamic city with spectacular flair and memorable detail.
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Prince Edward Island True Colours
Photographer: Anne MacKay, Wayne BarrettPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$21.95Wayne Barrett and Anne MacKay are a professional photographic team that have published numerous books including True Colors A Writer’s Garden, and the award winning Spirit of Place. They live in St. Catherines, Prince Edward Island.
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The North
Artist: Sherman HinesPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$35.00With consummate skill and an ever-powerful camera, Sherman Hines has devoted many years to creating a stunning pictorial chart of Canada, from East to West. Now in this new collection of more than 140 colour photographs on the North, he has opened another visual frontier and explored a lesser known dimension of the vast and varied expanse that is Canada.
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Flavours of New Brunswick
Photographer: Heidi JirotkaPublisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$34.95Whether you consider yourself a foodie or dine out only a few times a year, Flavours of New Brunswick offers you a window into the best food the province has to offer.
Canada’s only bilingual province has long been a gathering place for people of differing cultures from around the world. The natural beauty and quality of life that draws people to New Brunswick is today attracting a new generation of chefs, bringing with them new flavours and experiences, and we are all the richer for it.
Some hail from places halfway around the world and bring with them the cooking traditions and sensibilities of their homelands. For those who grew up on the East Coast, they have not only kept the culinary traditions of their home province alive but have adapted them and given them new life. The result is a food scene that has never been more innovative or diverse.
In Flavours of New Brunswick, the best of the regions epicurean leaders take food lovers on a culinary journey through the province’s emerging hotspots. The book is a celebration of the culinary scene in all its resplendent glory.
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Fishing for a Living A Nova Scotia History in Pictures
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$24.95With more than 140, never-seen-before photos, Fishing for a Living: A Nova Scotia History in Pictures captures the world?s most dangerous profession. We see up close the men and women (and often children) whose livelihood was derived from the sea. Indeed, it is the sea that provided not only sustenance and a living but shaped every aspect of their lives.
This stunning historical portrait is a tour de force that will appeal to Nova Scotians and tourists alike. It is a visual window into the much-fabled life of Fishing for a Living.
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We Love Nova Scotia A People’s Portrait
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$24.95Drawn from the images on the “We Love Nova Scotia” community Facebook group, these photos prove being in the right place at the right time does matter. From Meat Cove to Cape Forchu and down every back road and into every cove along the coast, We Love Nova Scotia is a collection of stunning photography from photographers from around the province. This is no ordinary photography book. It is a book about Nova Scotia by people who love Nova Scotia. Curated by author Vernon Oickle.
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Out of Old Ontario Kitchens
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$24.95Out of Old Ontario Kitchens is a window into the past, exploring the stories of the First Peoples and settlers. It pays homage to all those who trapped and fished and hunted; to those who cleared the land and planted crops; and most importantly to all those women — our mothers and aunts, our grandmothers and great-grandmothers and great-great grandmothers — who got up and lit the fire; who toiled and stirred and cooked and baked and who kept families alive through long hard winters, through plagues and depressions, famines and wars. Work every bit as important as agriculture, commerce, mining, politics, and the development of infrastructure.
With over a hundred historically sourced recipes as well as scores of old photographs, early artworks, botanical prints, and illustrations, Out of Old Ontario Kitchens is both a visual and virtual feast. If you want to know what life was really like in early Ontario, come to the table with us. Food stories are, after all, the real stories of our lives.
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I Met an Elk in Edson Once
Artist: Wes TyrellPublisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$17.95Join an elk in undies named Rusty, my mom and me in a search for Uncle Todd. From Jasper, Fort Macleod and the hoodoos to the Calgary Stampede, Cowboy Trail and Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump, come along on the best road trip around Alberta ever! Promise!
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Iceland Reflections on the Ring Road
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95In a new compact edition, vast landscapes, extraordinary natural sculptures of rock and ice, cascading waterfalls, wildlife, and a wonderful culture are revealed through three photographers. Travel the Ring Road and circumnavigate the country with award-winning photographer George Fischer and Sean Fischer. Discover geothermal vistas, ice caves, glaciers and verdant valleys with Jon Gauti Jonsson, Mountain Guide and photographer. Images from different viewpoints bring this remarkable region to life.
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Iceland Reflections on the Ring Road
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$39.95Vast landscapes, extraordinary natural sculptures of rock and ice, cascading waterfalls, wildlife and a wonderful culture are revealed from unique vantage points through the lenses of three photographers. Travel the Ring Road (the main road) and circumnavigate the country with award-winning photographer George Fischer, and Sean Fischer. Discover geothermal vistas, ice caves, glaciers and verdant valleys with Jón Gauti Jónsson, Mountain Guide and photographer. Images from these different viewpoints bring this remarkable region to life.
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The Thousand Islands
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$24.95Imagine more than a Thousand Islands dotting the waters along approximately 80 km (50 miles) of the Saint Lawrence River. George Fischer, world-renowned photographer, has captured stunning landscapes and brilliant impressions of this distinct region: a playground of tourists and cottagers; a waterway for massive Lakers and boat tours; and a recreation area for paddlers, swimmers and water skiers. Drift through the pages and share George’s perspective. Find your inspiration.
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Chowder Rules The True Story of an Epic Food Fight
Artist: Vita LanePublisher: Islandport Press$20.95The true story of an epic food fight to keep tomatoes out of clam chowder.
